Denaby United F.C.
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| Full name | Denaby United Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1895 (reformed 2011) |
| Dissolved | 2002 |
| Ground | Old Road Pavilion |
| League | Doncaster Saturday League Premier Division |
| 2023–24 | Doncaster Saturday League Premier Division, 3rd of 10 |
Denaby United Football Club is a football club based in Denaby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the Doncaster Saturday League Premier Division.
History
The club was formed as Denaby Parish Church, and it was not long after the club was formed in 1895 that they gained a reputation as one of the biggest success stories in local football circles. Within five years of formation Denaby had already won the South Yorkshire League three times (having changed their name to Denaby United in 1898), in their debut FA Cup campaign in 1899 they reached the 3rd qualifying round, only losing to Hunslet after a second replay at Oakwell.[1]
In 1902 Denaby left the
Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup for the first time, but two years later the young Owls gained their revenge by pipping Denaby to the Midland League title.[2] They won the Senior Cup for a second time in 1910 but resigned from the Midland League in 1913 to rejoin the Association League after falling on hard times and finishing bottom of the league for two years running.[3]
This came just a year after they had moved to their new home at Tickhill Square from their old one, the Recreation Ground, on Denaby Lane.
After the
Worksop Town
on their own ground).
Unlike their hiatus for the duration of the World War I, Denaby continued to play throughout World War II, competing again in the Sheffield Association League as the Midland League had been put on hold. They reached the league play-offs in 1944 but were beaten by Sheffield Wednesday reserves at Hillsborough.
When the war ended the club was re-admitted to the Midland League. Denaby reached the first round of the FA Cup again in 1958, losing 2–3 at home to
Oldham Athletic
in front 'only' 3,807 spectators. The club was forced to play in the Central Alliance during the 1960–61 season when the Midland League disbanded, but re-joined when the issues surrounding the league's demise were settled. Their long stay in the Midland League would come to an end just four years later however, when they were voted out of the competition following two bottom placed finishes.
The club entered into the
Northern Counties East League
(NCEL) and Denaby were placed in Division One South after finishing second in their final Yorkshire League Division Three campaign.
They won promotion to the NCEL Premier Division in 1984 and would remain there for the next 17 years, winning the league title in 1997 with the likes of Mel Sterland and Imre Varadi boosting the ranks.
In 2001 the club received a bombshell when the local miners welfare trust informed them they would not be allowed to play at Tickhill Square beyond the end of the 2001–02 season.[4] Despite the pleas of members of the public and Caroline Flint MP,[5] the decision was upheld and come May 2002, with no home ground, the club was dissolved. The club's last game was on 4 May 2002 against Arnold Town.[6]
In 2011 a second Denaby United was formed, playing in the
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League
Division 1.
Season by season record
| Season | Division | Level | Position | FA Cup | FA Trophy | FA Vase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formed as Denaby Parish Church | |||||||
| 1895–96 | South Yorkshire League | - | 12th/13 | – | – | – | |
| 1896–97 | South Yorkshire League | - | * | – | – | – | |
| 1897–98 | South Yorkshire League | - | * | – | – | – | |
| Changed name to Denaby United (1898) | |||||||
| 1898–99 | South Yorkshire League | - | – | – | – | ||
| 1899–1900 | South Yorkshire League | - | 3rd qualifying round | – | – | ||
| 1900–01 | Sheffield Association League | - | 8th/15 | Preliminary round | – | – | |
| 1901–02 | Sheffield Association League | - | 2nd/13 | 3rd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1902–03 | Midland League | - | 14th/17 | – | – | – | |
| 1903–04 | Midland League | - | 14th/18 | Preliminary round | – | – | |
| 1904–05 | Midland League | - | 10th/17 | 2nd qualifying round |
– | – | |
| 1905–06 | Midland League | - | 7th/18 | 2nd qualifying round |
– | – | |
| 1906–07 | Midland League | - | 5th/20 | 4th Qualifying Round |
– | – | |
| 1907–08 | Midland League | - | 2nd/20 | 3rd qualifying round |
– | – | |
| 1908–09 | Midland League | - | 5th/20 | 2nd qualifying round |
– | – | |
| 1909–10 | Midland League | - | 13th/22 | 3rd qualifying round |
– | – | |
| 1910–11 | Midland League | - | 17th/20 | 4th Qualifying Round |
– | – | |
| 1911–12 | Midland League | - | 19th/19 | 2nd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1912–13 | Midland League | - | 20th/20 | Preliminary round | – | – | |
| 1913–14 | Sheffield Association League | - | Extra preliminary round | – | – | ||
| 1914–15 | Sheffield Association League | - | – | – | – | ||
| 1919–20 | Sheffield Association League | - | Extra preliminary round | – | – | ||
| 1920–21 | Midland League | - | 20th/20 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1921–22 | Midland League | - | 14th/20 | 3rd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1922–23 | Midland League | - | 4th/22 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1923–24 | Midland League | - | 8th/22 | 4th Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1924–25 | Midland League | - | 9th/15 | 4th Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1925–26 | Midland League | - | 5th/21 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1926–27 | Midland League | - | 9th/20 | 2nd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1927–28 | Midland League | - | 14th/23 | 1st round | – | – | |
| 1928–29 | Midland League | - | 15th/26 | 4th Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1929–30 | Midland League | - | 22nd/26 | Preliminary round | – | – | |
| 1930–31 | Midland League | - | 14th/24 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1931–32 | Midland League | - | 21st/24 | 3rd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1932–33 | Midland League | - | 11th/23 | 1st round | – | – | |
| 1933–34 | Midland League | - | 9th/17 | 3rd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1934–35 | Midland League | - | 18th/20 | Extra preliminary round | – | – | |
| 1935–36 | Midland League | - | 16th/21 | 4th Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1936–37 | Midland League | - | 20th/22 | 3rd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1937–38 | Midland League | - | 22nd/20 | 2nd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1938–39 | Midland League | - | 22nd/20 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1945–46 | Midland League | - | 14th/19 | 3rd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1946–47 | Midland League | - | 12th/22 | 2nd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1947–48 | Midland League | - | 14th/22 | 2nd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1948–49 | Midland League | - | 20th/22 | 2nd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1949–50 | Midland League | - | 11th/24 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1950–51 | Midland League | - | 17th/22 | Preliminary round | – | – | |
| 1951–52 | Midland League | - | 21st/22 | 2nd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1952–53 | Midland League | - | 23rd/24 | 3rd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1953–54 | Midland League | - | 17th/24 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1954–55 | Midland League | - | 21st/24 | 4th Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1955–56 | Midland League | - | 15th/24 | 4th Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1956–57 | Midland League | - | 16th/22 | 2nd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1957–58 | Midland League | - | 23rd/24 | 3rd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1958–59 | Midland League | - | 16th/19 | 1st round | – | – | |
| 1959–60 | Midland League | - | 16th/17 | 4th Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1960–61 | Central Alliance Division 1 North | - | 11th/18 | 2nd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1961–62 | Midland League | - | 5th/18 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1962–63 | Midland League | - | 13th/20 | 2nd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1963–64 | Midland League | - | 22nd/22 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1964–65 | Midland League | - | 22nd/22 | – | – | – | |
| 1965–66 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | - | 5th/15 | 2nd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1966–67 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | - | 2nd/17 | 2nd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1967–68 | Yorkshire League Division 1 | - | 2nd/17 | 2nd qualifying round | – | – | |
| 1968–69 | Yorkshire League Division 1 | - | 8th/18 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | – | |
| 1969–70 | Yorkshire League Division 1 | - | 7th/18 | – | 1st round | – | |
| 1970–71 | Yorkshire League Division 1 | - | 7th/14 | – | 3rd qualifying round | – | |
| 1971–72 | Yorkshire League Division 1 | - | 5th/16 | 2nd qualifying round | 2nd round | – | |
| 1972–73 | Yorkshire League Division 1 | - | 4th/16 | 1st Qualifying Round | 1st round | – | |
| 1973–74 | Yorkshire League Division 1 | - | 6th/16 | 2nd qualifying round | 3rd qualifying round | – | |
| 1974–75 | Yorkshire League Division 1 | - | 15th/16 | 1st Qualifying Round | Preliminary round | – | |
| 1975–76 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | - | 4th/15 | 2nd qualifying round | Preliminary round | – | |
| 1976–77 | Yorkshire League Division 1 | - | 12th/16 | 2nd qualifying round | – | 3rd Round | |
| 1977–78 | Yorkshire League Division 1 | - | 16th/16 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | 2nd round | |
| 1978–79 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | - | 9th/16 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | 1st round | |
| 1979–80 | Yorkshire League Division 2 | - | 14th/16 | Preliminary round | – | Preliminary Round | |
| 1980–81 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | - | 6th/16 | Preliminary round | – | 3rd Round | |
| 1981–82 | Yorkshire League Division 3 | - | 2nd/15 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | Preliminary Round | |
| 1982–83 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 South |
- | 5th/14 | Preliminary round | – | 1st round | |
| 1983–84 | Northern Counties East League Division 1 South |
- | 2nd/14 | Preliminary round | – | 4th Round | |
| 1984–85 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 6th/19 | 3rd qualifying round | – | 2nd round | |
| 1985–86 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 11th/20 | 1st Qualifying Round | 1st Qualifying Round | – | |
| 1986–87 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 6th/19 | Preliminary round | – | Preliminary Round | |
| 1987–88 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 3rd/17 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | Preliminary Round | |
| 1988–89 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 6th/17 | Preliminary round | – | Preliminary Round | |
| 1989–90 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 3rd/18 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | 3rd Round | |
| 1990–91 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 15th/16 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | 1st round | |
| 1991–92 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 3rd/19 | 3rd qualifying round | – | Preliminary Round | |
| 1992–93 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 7th/20 | Preliminary round | – | Preliminary Round | |
| 1993–94 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 13th/20 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | 1st round | |
| 1994–95 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 14th/20 | Preliminary round | – | Preliminary Round | |
| 1995–96 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 6th/20 | 2nd qualifying round | – | 2nd qualifying round | |
| 1996–97 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 1st/20 | Preliminary round | – | – | |
| 1997–98 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 12th/20 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | 2nd round | |
| 1998–99 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 8th/20 | 1st Qualifying Round | – | 3rd Round | |
| 1999–2000 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 13th/20 | Preliminary round | – | 2nd qualifying round | |
| 2000–01 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 11th/20 | Preliminary round | – | 1st Qualifying Round | |
| 2001–02 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
- | 18th/20 | Preliminary round | – | 1st round | |
| Season | Division | Level | Position | FA Cup | FA Trophy | FA Vase | |
* League play-off winners
** League playoff runners-up
[3][7][8]
Notable former players
Players that have played in the
Football League
either before or after playing for Denaby United –
- Steve Adams
- Wally Ardron
- Reg Attwell
- Walter Aveyard
- Jack Barker
- Jamie Barnwell-Edinboro
- Chris Beaumont
- Walter Bennett
- John Bilton
- Arnold Birch
- John Bisby
- Eddie Boot
- Harold Buddery
- George Briggs
- Keith Burkinshaw
- Ralph Burkinshaw
- Sam Cowan
- Sam Cox
- Harry Draper
- Stewart Evans
- Joby Godfrey
- Albert Green
- Jimmy Harrop
- Leslie Hofton
- Harold Hughes
- Jimmy Hutchinson
- Howard Johnson
- David Kaye
- Chris Kelly
- Sam Kennedy
- Seth King
- John Lang
- Don Lees
- James Massey
- Wally McArthur
- Walter Millership
- Matt Moralee
- Harold Mosby
- Cliff Parker
- Edgar Powell
- Mick Prendergast
- Norman Rimmington
- Arthur Rodgers
- Bobby Saxton
- Aubrey Scriven
- Lionel Smith
- Mel Sterland
- Billy Taylor
- Ray Taylor
- Dennis Thompson
- Fred Thompson
- Tommy Tompkins
- John Westwood
- Ben Wheelhouse
- Billy Windle
- Tim Womack
Grounds
Denaby's first home was a ground on Denaby Lane,[1] but in 1912 they moved to a new home at Tickhill Square on Wadworth Street. They stayed there until dissolution in 2002.
Honours
League
|
Cup
|
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: 1st round, 1927–28, 1932–33, 1958–59
- Best FA Trophy performance: 2nd round, 1971–72
- Best FA Vase performance: 4th Round, 1983–84
- Record attendance: 5,200 vs. Southport, FA Cup, 1927–28[1]
References
- ^ a b c History Archived 2017-04-29 at the Wayback Machine Denaby United FC
- ^ Midland League Tables RSSSF
- ^ a b Denaby United Football Club History Database
- ^ Trustees Archived 8 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Denaby United FC
- ^ United In Sorrow Archived 6 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine Denaby United FC
- ^ Swan Song Archived 9 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Denaby United FC
- ^ Denaby United WildStat
- ^ British Newspaper Archive